consumation

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English

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Etymology

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From consum(e) +‎ -ation.

Noun

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consumation (uncountable)

  1. (rare) Consumption; the act of consuming or depleting something.
    • 1919 December 12, Charles L[athrop] Parsons, “The American Chemical Society, V”, in Science, volume L, number 1302, Lancaster, P.A., Garrison, N.Y., New York, N.Y.: The Science Press, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 547:
      Nitrate of soda is itself an important ingredient of fertilizer, and any decrease in the consumation of nitrate for making acid should react in favor of a decreased demand, and so of a lower price, for nitrate of soda.

Usage notes

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  • Not to be confused with consummation (the act of consummating; the first act of sexual intercourse in a relationship).

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